LogiMed USA 2026
March 23 - 25, 2026
Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, CA
March 14 - Day 1: Bridging The Gap Between Suppliers And Providers in the New Normal
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Registration & Breakfast In The LogiLounge
8:30 am - 8:40 am
Welcome Remarks & Ice Breaker
Charleen Ring -
Event Director,
LogiMed
8:40 am - 8:50 am
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Paul Gettings -
Chief Commercial Officer,
MNX Global Logistics
8:50 am - 9:30 am
Panel | The Changing Nature of Supply Chain Leadership Dynamics
Paul Gettings -
Chief Commercial Officer,
MNX Global Logistics
William Thiele -
Director of North American Distribution,
Boston Scientific
Mark Johnson -
Supplier Logistics Partner,
Intermountain Healthcare
Pamela Bryant -
SVP, Supply Chain,
Parkland Health & Hospital System
Mark Mastandrea -
Senior Director, Supply Chain,
Stryker
Transparency and authenticity are crucial when it comes to a successful supplier/provider partnership, especially as we navigate the ups and downs of a global pandemic. As the industry continues to evolve with the emergence of new technology and standardizations, so do the dynamics between supply chain leaders across the healthcare spectrum. During this panel, our supply chain leaders from hospitals and health systems will discuss the nature of changing relations with their suppliers. Panelists will deep-dive into their preferences around supplier engagement and how to move forward to accomplish mutual ground as supply chain leaders. Suppliers in the audience will better understand:
- Provider challenges as it relates to supplier relations
- What approaches suppliers can take to help solve those needs
- Best practices to break down barriers between suppliers and hospitals? How do honesty and authenticity come into that relationship?
9:30 am - 9:50 am
Case Study | Optimizing the Supply Chain for Fast Growth
Ivan Lai -
Global Contract Manufacturing,
Dexcom
Contrary to what the textbooks and consultants tell you, there is no such thing as a universal “supply chain best practice”. Take an optimal supply chain setup of a mature company and apply it to a fast-growth company, and you quickly end up with disasters in your hands. Having worked at Fortune 50 companies as well as small startups, with revenues spanning from 40% annualized growth to slow declines, Ivan shares his experiences and discusses ways to tailor supply chain practices to suit unique needs of each company.
- Demand, supply & inventory planning for growth vs. stable companies
- Sourcing strategies of small vs. large companies
- Risk mitigation plans for stable vs. dynamic market
9:50 am - 10:10 am
Fireside Chat |Enterprise Inventory Management – Distribution Network Model in the New Normal
Dave Malenfant -
Director of Outreach and Partnerships,
Texas Christian University
David Marcelletti -
Division Chair, Supply Chain,
Mayo Clinic
Jack Koczela -
Director of Services, Supply Chain,
Froedtert Health
10:10 am - 10:15 am
MNX Video: Optimizing Surgical Case Logistics
Paul Gettings -
Chief Commercial Officer,
MNX Global Logistics
10:10 am - 10:50 am
Morning Jolt Break in the LogiLounge
10:50 am - 11:30 am
Panel | How Managing Our Reactions to Supply Disruptions Evolved During the Pandemic
Erich R. Heneke -
Director - Business Integrity & Continuity, Supply Chain Management,
Mayo Clinic
Amy Wright -
Director, Value Chain Risk Management Lead in our in Value Chain Risk Management,
Johnson & Johnson
Jim Bourne -
VP, Global Planning, Sourcing, and Logistics,
Edwards Lifesciences
Sudy Bharadwaj -
Vice President, Strategic Engagements, Intelligent Spend and Business Networks,
SAP
Pick your event. Corona Virus. Hurricane Maria. An earthquake in Asia. An FDA action. One of the largest suppliers and most prominent providers in the country join forces on this panel to discuss what we can do to proactively to soften the blow of future supply disruptions.
- Discuss current events around supply chain disruption, including Corona Virus.
- Share history of past disruptive events, how each panelist’s organization handled them, and the positive outcomes
- Address supplier/provider relations in the face of disruption, what we perceive as next gen on this topic, and how we see the two parties working together to soften the blow of the next crisis
Erich R. Heneke
Director - Business Integrity & Continuity, Supply Chain ManagementMayo Clinic
Amy Wright
Director, Value Chain Risk Management Lead in our in Value Chain Risk ManagementJohnson & Johnson
Sudy Bharadwaj
Vice President, Strategic Engagements, Intelligent Spend and Business NetworksSAP
11:30 am - 11:40 am
Innovation Spotlight: Airspace: An Innovative Supply Chain Solution
Sarah O'Brien -
Vice President, Healthcare,
Airspace
Casey Connolly -
Sector Vice President, Healthcare,
Airspace
11:40 am - 12:40 pm
Interactive Roundtables: Supply Chain & Logistics Leaders Interactive Roundtable Discussions
Eric Huppi -
VP Product & Partner Experience - former Zimmer Biomet Director of Sales Operations,
Movemedical
Dan Byrne -
Chief Revenue Officer,
USPack Med
Joon Choi -
Sr. Manager, Vertical Market Activation,
Dematic Corp.
Adam Brown -
Global Market Development Director,
Dematic Corp.
Justin Steinke -
Vice President of Operations,
Spright
David Clear -
Vice President for North American Business Development,
AutoStore
Uwe Neitzel -
Director for North American Business Development Healthcare,
AutoStore
Leonardo Bonanni -
Founder & CEO,
Sourcemap
Interactive Roundtables
Supply Chain & Logistics Leaders Interactive Roundtable Discussions
Sit down with 10-15 other supply chain and logistics innovators, share solutions to common challenges, and ask the questions that’s have been keeping you up at night. The conversations are candid and one of the most anticipated times of the day. Plus you get to choose your own adventure: Pick the two topics that will pack the biggest punch for your 2020 supply chain strategies.
(Choose 2, 20 minutes each)
Interested in hosting a roundtable? Contact Sponsorship Director, Mary Ellen Tornatore: MaryEllen.Tornatore@wbresearch.com
#1 Quantifying Operational Performance: Moving Beyond Case Coverage
Eric Huppi, VP Product & Partner Experience, Movemedical - former Zimmer Biomet Director of Sales Operations
#2 Transform Courier Services into A Strategic Network Asset
Dan Byrne, Chief Revenue Officer, USPack Med
#3 Bottom-Line Improvement Using Automationi
Joon Choi, Sr. Manager, Vertical Market Activation, Dematic Corp.
Adam Brown, Global Market Development Director, Dematic Corp.
#4 How Can Autonomous Technologies Maximize Supply Chain Efficiency?
Justin Steinke, Vice President of Operations, Spright
#5 Healthcare Supply Chain Risk Mitigation through Automation
David Clear, Vice President for North American Business Development, AutoStore
Uwe Neitzel, Director for North American Business Development Healthcare, AutoStore
#6 Visualizing Supply Chain Risk and Planning for Resilience
Leonardo Bonanni, Founder & CEO, Sourcemap
Eric Huppi
VP Product & Partner Experience - former Zimmer Biomet Director of Sales OperationsMovemedical
12:40 pm - 1:40 pm
Lunch
Track A: Humanizing the Supply Chain: Talent Management & Engaging Future Generations
1:40 pm - 2:00 pm VIRTUAL Case Study: Supply Chain Education & Training: Engaging New & Incumbent Staff Colleen Cusick - Director, Materials Management, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Track A: Humanizing the Supply Chain: Talent Management & Engaging Future Generations
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm Track Keynote: When Visibility is Critical Erminio Di Paola - Vice President Product Management - Head of Fleet & Supply Chain Solutions, HERE TechnologiesServicing medical equipment in hospitals should be as efficient as possible. That's why a leading medical device company now tracks time-sensitive, high-value medical equipment spare parts using HERE’s Shipment Visibility solution. Join Erminio Di Paola from HERE Technologies as he explores how the innovative solution can solve visibility challenges. Attendees will learn:
- How tracking the location, condition and ETA of medical equipment spare parts brings real-time, end-to-end visibility into the outbound supply chain
- How the solution helps inform hospitals and technicians about delayed or early shipments, tracks parts to the right hospital floor and room, and avoids time spent searching for parts – all ensuring the technicians’ time on site is optimized
- How companies can reduce equipment downtime, improving maintenance performance and customer satisfaction for a better patient experience
Erminio Di Paola
Vice President Product Management - Head of Fleet & Supply Chain SolutionsHERE Technologies
Track A: Humanizing the Supply Chain: Talent Management & Engaging Future Generations
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm Engaging Future Generations in the Supply Chain - Talent Management & Customer Service Dave Malenfant - Director of Outreach and Partnerships, Texas Christian University- Demand for supply chain professional exceed supply 9 to 1 while greater than 30% of managers/executives are at or beyond retirement age ! How are we training, developing and retaining future leaders in Supply Chain Management. During this session, you will learn The NEW skillsets required by supply chain Leaders to be successful in the Digital world
- Techniques to challenge new hires and how to retain them
- How to understand your personal SWOTs for total success as a leader
Track B: Inventory Management & Customer Service
1:40 pm - 2:00 pm Utilizing Continuous Improvement Tools at the Med Device Distributor Level Tommy Russell - Director, Global Field Operations, ArthrexThe Amazon Effect has raised the bar for customer expectations. What are suppliers doing to meet these needs through their customer service channels? Is integrating customer service into the supply chain the smart thing to do? Our speakers shares best practices for meeting customer needs, gauging feedback, and improving their business model to keep their competitive edge.
- Conduit of customer needs through the supply chain
- Using metrics and analytics to gauge customer feedback
- Driving the customer experience program from a corporate perspective
Track B: Inventory Management & Customer Service
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm The MNX Solution: How Surgical Case Logistics with Dynamic Route Management Can Become a Competitive Advantage and Increase Customer Satisfaction for Surgical Case Manufacturers Michael Dellorto - Vice President of Business Development, MNX Global Logistics Anthony Weineck - Sr. Director of Solutions, MNX Global LogisticsShipment logistics play a crucial role in ensuring that both surgical case manufacturers and surgical teams have the right product, at the right place, at the right time, and at the right cost.
- See how MNX’s Transportation Management Technology can adapt to a dynamic logistics environment, validate shipment milestones, and provide control and visibility to your logistics operations.
- Understand how to flatten the learning curve for drivers using technology and a tiered qualification program
- Learn how custom business intelligence metrics can be leveraged to deliver process improvement, cost management, and comparative market analytics.
2:40 pm - 3:20 pm
Business Card Swap Afternoon Break in the LogiLounge
Stock your pockets with business cards and connect with others going through similar experiences. Share stories, ask questions and find new partners in the industry to benchmark off of for years to come!
3:20 pm - 3:50 pm
Guest Speaker: Data Driven Innovation in Healthcare
Chris Holt -
Former Leader, Worldwide Public Sector Healthcare, AWS,
Amazon
Innovation can feel like an abstract concept, detached from day to day business operations, but in fact the two can be combined. Hear from Chris’ experience in medical leadership roles at Amazon, Vizient, Cardinal Health, and UPS about sensible principles that work in any organization. Then dive into a case study example on Profitability Analytics to see how an organization built detailed profitability models which upended long standing beliefs about where the company made money, and led to dramatic new approaches with suppliers and customers.
3:50 pm - 4:20 pm
Supply Chain & Logistics Leaders Interactive Roundtable Discussions
Richard Eisner -
Senior Director, Global Procurement,
Integra Life Sciences
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Dave Malenfant -
Director of Outreach and Partnerships,
Texas Christian University
(Choose 1, 30 minutes)
Roundtable Supplier Discussion #1
Amy Walter, Director, Category Management, Abbott
Roundtable Supplier Discussion #2
Richard Eisner, VP, Global Procurement, Integra Life Sciences
Roundtable Supplier Discussion #3
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